I know its been 5 years since this video however thanks to your tips and tricks, I just cut off the metal off my hatch just like you to get my fuel pump off. What a great idea!! Once done installing my fuel pump I will have to find a sheet metal like you and bolt it on. Thank you for this helpful video.
Did this to mine, went to the scrapyard and found a perfect plate to cover this new access, I think it was from a ford focus. Even had a rubber gasket on it for a nice little seal.
@@boxer280225 with this mod, i can change the entire pump or sending unit in 5 min, with hand tools and i dont have to lay on the ground. I issued a challenge in a later video, if you can complete that task faster than me, in a video in real time, i will send you money.
I've seriously considered doing this. Good to see that you sealed the removable cover to keep exhaust and fuel smell from entering inside the car. Now what we need is to make an access for the fuel filter because who the heck wants to drop the IRS just to change that thing out!
ljshoreslokal i will be changing my fuel filter while the IRS is out to replace the diff, but i already looked, i have a clear shot to reach the fuel filter without dropping the IRS.
you can't really set fire to the outside of a gas tank, why does everyone think im telling people to cut the tank open? That would cause a massive explosion.
Nice job. I like the concept. Not for a show car or any nostalgic Fox that you dont want to cut up. It is a very practical way to replace the unit and you will have an easier time of you ever have to do it again. I think the same concept should or could be applied to the heater core by cutting the firewall ...
Hey brother I just wanted to say thank you for taking all of the guesswork out of it...I broke my back and just had surgery, just got done installing the sniper efi system and somehow a fuel line got onto the exhaust and melted, do now I gotta get to the top of the tank to fix it and don't think my back or my Dr would be happy about dropping the tank...so this is saving my butt...back I mean lol...time to cut now...✌️👍
I never thought about doing this. I'm getting a trickflow top end kit soon and I need a better flowing fuel pump so I may do this rather than dropping the tank.
Doing this today, thanks for the video. 👍🏻 cutting a piece of tin isn’t going to hurt anything except people’s feelings. Dropping the tank over and over is a pain. Great job.
I worked with a buddy to run new fuel lines change the pump, and make mounts for his battery box, we dropped the tank 6 times over the course of a week. 5 minute adjustments took an hour to do, and 2 people. When we were done, he said "we should have just cut a hole"
Surprised to see so much negative response on this video. This is how Camaro guys do it all the time, it'ssoooooooooo much better. Hope he tries it out.
@@Sgt.Slides I can't blame the Camaro guys doing it that way. On RUclips remember some people find it too easy to criticize since they aren't in somebody's face. There's all kinds. I appreciate the video.
When your car is a rust bucket, this is the way to go . I’ve done this on my sisters pathfinder . And made a plate to cover the hole just like you did .
Great Video! I spit out my water at the 22 sec mark!!! i'm late to the party but did nobody catch the millisecond flash of "AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FO' DAT" performer SWEET BROWN at the 22 sec mark, right after he says, "not everyone wants to be screwing around with dropping the fuel tank."? LMBAO!!! GOOD ONE!!!
All I can say is remember the Pinto. I will stick to dropping the tank for safety issues. I have cut out my truck beds on a truck but never in a trunk of a car. My Nissan has access panel but it was engineered that way.
He skipped one VERY important part!... Putting it back in!.. It doesn't just drop in, it sits in a baffle (a little Opening) in the tank thats kinda hard to find if you dont drop the tank to look through the filler neck hole! There's no good advice to finding the right spot unfortunately, you just gotta keep messing with it until you get lucky!
fucking right best way to go. then if you want to upgrade or change it again should be easy. id rtv around the entire thing though for water to stay out. even on the bottom of it with the weather strippingl dont want water getting in therel
that harness is what powers the fuel pump, and it leads back to the fuse panel. Not sure why it's routed outside the car, then inside, then back outside to the tank.
We didn't cut into the fuel tank, so there is no need to stress over sealing the hole back up. As long as the new lid is sturdy, it will be fine, unless you have exhaust dumps under the car, then you could have issues.
yeah, just trying to keep things tidy. I know people who watch this think the car is a hack job, but I really do pay attention to every small detail. The weather stripping wasn't needed, but it was just a tad nicer.
@@Sgt.Slides i just did this on my 89 stang. works great. used the old piece by screwing wood onto the edges then into the body. didnt have anything to make a panel out of otherwise. but thanks for setting me on to this.
@@tomster7574 make sure you get it closed up well, even if you have to use tape or something. Exhaust fumes will come thru there and make your clothes stink.
Premium - I was looking back through most of your videos. I didn't notice where you spoke in more detail about your new ECU? I was thinking it is a Mega squirt, I would like to hear your take on the new ECU and the tuning process in a future video. I'm looking to install a Mega squirt in my 93 stang (boosted)
Sharp eye, To be honest, i'm not exactly laying all of my cards on the table with this car lol, but yes the ECU is a PIMP XS MS3, and tuning is a breeze if you know what you're doing. I, however, do not know what i'm doing and i'm getting a lot of help getting my tune straight. This is beyond the scope of the basic DIY stuff I am showing on this channel and I don't have anything of value to contribute in the world of tuning your own car. I can say that the PIMP is absolutely worth it especially for the digital dash board display, to make sure the car is running properly. before the car hit the road, we used it to verify timing, and on the road I currently use it to watch my exact temperature until I know how it runs under a variety of conditions. I have also been using auto tune to get my tune closer to what it should be. bow that it's drivable and making good power, I'll be using the data logging and another program to correct my data logs. I can also calibrate my TPS so I don't have to do it manually, and I can also set my rev limiter on the fly. I currently have mine set at 5800rpm because I plan to drift, that way I can ride the rev limiter without really pushing to motor hard. If I was drag racing can easily raise the rev limit, I have had this set up to 6500rpm with no issues, but that's pushing it, especially for my compression and valve clearance. So even after the things I have listed, that's not even scratching the surface of the possibilities of MS3 and Tuner Studio. Now that you've asked the question, I guess it would be worth passing that information along. Look out for a short video of it in a few days.
Wow thanks for the reply. I'm still a few weeks away before my car hits the road. I plan on running MS2 pnp. I guess I'll have some growing pains dialing in my tune. Keep up the good work with on all future videos and car projects (I have 2010 maxima by the way looking to turn it in for something newer)
I ain't mad at you, but I'm not cutting mine. It's too easy to just drop the tank. This will save you a lil time, but this is not a good idea. However if it works for you, who am I to say anything? Great vid, but dropping the tank is better than hacking up a classic. Just my opinion.
Now I have 93 Stallion, but I want do this method. Not bad of an ideal for non technical mechanics. I can't judge no one, not even you. Keep dropping the vids....Yikes lol
I've R&R'd soooo many of these pumps, but never w/o dropping the tank. This should be interesting. Also, don't go so big on the pump size (i.e., 255lph). A pump that's too big for the car, which this is, will actually heat up the fuel and can cause a performance drop along with MPG drop.
this was in preparation for future mods, I had a built 302 for about a year, then I upgraded to an ls3, No way the stock pump would have kept up. I've also been back under the cover a hand full of times for other reasons, soooooooooo much better than dropping the tank each time.
we're cutting the floor, not the fuel tank. sparks can hit the outside of the fuel tank all day long. there's no reason to still be cutting once the fuel tank is open.
@@Sgt.Slides I did watch it. Personally, I'd never do it this way, it's just lazy and doing it the right way doesn't take that long. To each there own I guess. I changed mine in less than an hour.
Nothing lazy about finding faster more efficient ways to get work done. You spent an hour on your back and in weird positions with a jack, various sockets and elbow grease doing what I can do In 5 min with a screwdriver and mallet and not get dirty. Why spend 11 min watching a DIY on a procedure you'd never do? Some folks don't mind wasting time I guess.
@@Sgt.Slides niggas just hating on you cuz u intelligent n black n they MAD they DIDN'T think of this shit first...this is a great video for folks with limitations on tools , or body movement- SALUTE my brother
I have a Fox Body Mustang but it's the lx - a little 4 cylinder 2.3 liter engine - most of the "how tos" pertain to the 5.0 liter engines - I am assuming the fuel tank connections will probably be in the same place since it wouldn't seem to be engine size related - does anyone know for sure.
you have to understand that you aren't actually cutting into the gas tank, it's no different from cutting anywhere else, but it's probably best if you let a professional change your fuel pump.
I had a Lincoln Mark 7 and that small plug on the fuel pump melted and I'm thinking could of blown my car up smh...but that's what I did to change the bad plug.
Dropping the tank isn't that hard, and if you botch this you need to drop it anyways, just do yourself a favor and do things the right way and you won't have to worry.
Premium Fuel Mag no, you're showing how to ruin a car. Floor pans in those cars are structural, and that sheet metal is thin. Now that whole rear panel should be replaced to restore the integrity of the chassis. Don't be lazy and do it right.
I'd have to agree with Jeff on that, I think it would be fine for grandma's DD; but for a car that ever gets pushed to it's limits this is no good. I don't think it will lead to catastrophic failure or anything; but you may eventually have a bent sub-frame. That means ugly bulges in your a-pillars and other problems. You can avoid all of this by doing the repair CORRECTLY. This is a free country and you can do what you like to your car, but if you're gonna tell others to do this, you should know what you're doing. If you're driving one of these you and I both know the reason isn't to mosey along at 25 mph, not all the time at least. I would say this is a bad idea and advise anyone against it.
if you're referring to how to drop the sending unit back in the tank, it's not really possible to show HOW TO do that on video. You have to look down the tank and rotate the sending unit into the baffle. Even if I did it on video, you wouldn't be able to see how I was doing it.
Ive dropped the tank on my Mustangs so many times it takes me longer to tie my shoes,know whats another bad idea? these Walbros 255s,I'm having wiring problems now after putting one of these years ago, dont get me wrong, 255s are awesome but only if you have some form of power adder and if you have a power adder its a good idea to upgrade the wring to the fuel pump,255s are way overkill, live and learn i guess. If i was hellbent on doing this thing in this video i would drop the tank as far away from the car as possible, then i would power wash everything nice and clean then i would fabricate some kind of door that fit tight,cut the whole and put the door in,then the tank, cutting a door with a tank below you is not a good idea,i work in machine shop, a few years back one of our guys was grinding a steel plate and he had forgotten to put away a 5 gallon drum of lacquer thinner,one of the sparks hit the drum on a wet spot and the lid was off,all i can tell you is i skipped fourth of July that year,couldn't handle it,lol
WOW great video wished I saw this when I did my first fuel pump change it's a bitch when you change it by yourself. I will use this approach on my new fox this weekend.
If I have to change my pump,I'll drop the tank then cut the hole and fab the cover for the next time if there ever will be. I can certainly see the advantages of the easy access. It's a shame that this wasn't included in the design of the Foxbody. Still a little risky but nice work.
Thousands of people have successfully relocated their battery. People are doing it wrong if they have charging issues. You have to have the correct thicker gauge wires for power and ground.
and another 30 min pulling the fuel sending unit, and another 30 min putting the tank back with someone helping u. Fuel pump change now takes me 5 min at a leisurely pace, and yes I've pulled it a couple of times for various reasons. this mod has been well worth it.
I guess man, cant help but feel a little cringe over something like that. Like, smart idea but I hate when I see shit like that. Seems like cutting corners to me. I like following factory service info. 🤷♂️
So what are you going to do to remove the transmission.. Cut the floor i guess 🤣😅 If it's a clean car that's a bad idea.. you don't need to change the fuel pump every week or even a year.. why cutting your clean car !
If it was easier to remove the trans by cutting the floor, I totally would, but no, that would be stupid. I do have a buddy with a racing transmission and it has the starter attached to it, he cut an access port and it suits him very well. Even though changing the fuel pump is not something that happens very often, just doing this once was still easier, and for the record, I have used the access port at least 6 times since then for other various reasons. it's worked out extremely well for me. My car is still clean, and even easier to work on. All good over here buddy.
mustangs are unibody cars any cutting of the structure, especialy in the back of the car where a lot of tq and hp are transmitted, it also might crack from where you cut sketchy.or just lazy man com on, wow
nah man its not that big of deal. this was done by many in the 90's. unless your drag racing the car and making 600ftlbs of torque its fine. 300whp or so and its fine, y'all are just pissed you dropped your tank twelve times or you're a mechanic that over charges dropping tanks and over charging.
OK, torque is transferred through the upper and lower control arms which are mounted quite far from this location. Have you done your uppers and lowers yet? Let's be honest, Foxbodys need to be hacked up to handle torque to begin with considering subframes and torque box reinforcement plates are practically standard equipment at the strip. This is not the "right" way but it works and is easily reversible. Considering all that a little access door is not going to hurt anything, rigidity-wise. People like Jeffry Glasgow would know this if they knew their ass from their head.
I know its been 5 years since this video however thanks to your tips and tricks, I just cut off the metal off my hatch just like you to get my fuel pump off. What a great idea!! Once done installing my fuel pump I will have to find a sheet metal like you and bolt it on. Thank you for this helpful video.
Did this to mine, went to the scrapyard and found a perfect plate to cover this new access, I think it was from a ford focus. Even had a rubber gasket on it for a nice little seal.
I think this is my new favorite video on the internet. Very informative and helpful. Thanks a million dude.
Love this video!!! I just did the cutting in my convertible. Today I’m swapping the pump. I used my Dremel to cut instead. Took longer but it worked
Absolutely brilliant! Just did it on my 90! Just as it was mapped out by this man! Do it just like he did, step by step...genius!
less time, less work!
@@Sgt.Slides how is it less time less work? Pls tell me… i can take a tank off in 15 mins
@@boxer280225 with this mod, i can change the entire pump or sending unit in 5 min, with hand tools and i dont have to lay on the ground. I issued a challenge in a later video, if you can complete that task faster than me, in a video in real time, i will send you money.
@@Sgt.Slides your just screwing up you car man🤦🏿♂️cmon
@@ayyy9017 been like this for years, and it's been nothing but a major advantage.
NICE! Great idea. Also saves on filler neck seals. Wish the engineers had thought of it.
I appreciate your help!
I've seriously considered doing this. Good to see that you sealed the removable cover to keep exhaust and fuel smell from entering inside the car. Now what we need is to make an access for the fuel filter because who the heck wants to drop the IRS just to change that thing out!
ljshoreslokal i will be changing my fuel filter while the IRS is out to replace the diff, but i already looked, i have a clear shot to reach the fuel filter without dropping the IRS.
Those sparks could made a problem glad that tank didn't catch no spark good job thow bro
you can't really set fire to the outside of a gas tank, why does everyone think im telling people to cut the tank open? That would cause a massive explosion.
Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I like the easy cover too.
Thanks for the vid. You saved me a ton of work dude. Thanks a mill, subbed!
Thank you i was thinking about this and dont have the room to drop a tank and wont ever need to again Great video
Nice job. I like the concept. Not for a show car or any nostalgic Fox that you dont want to cut up. It is a very practical way to replace the unit and you will have an easier time of you ever have to do it again. I think the same concept should or could be applied to the heater core by cutting the firewall ...
An alternative method to dropping your fuel tank and doing it right.
Hey brother I just wanted to say thank you for taking all of the guesswork out of it...I broke my back and just had surgery, just got done installing the sniper efi system and somehow a fuel line got onto the exhaust and melted, do now I gotta get to the top of the tank to fix it and don't think my back or my Dr would be happy about dropping the tank...so this is saving my butt...back I mean lol...time to cut now...✌️👍
cutting an access port is a million times better.
Replacing my 3rd damn pump soon on my 95 gt.... I may do this instead of dropping the tank. Thanks for the video!
I never thought about doing this. I'm getting a trickflow top end kit soon and I need a better flowing fuel pump so I may do this rather than dropping the tank.
lmao at the snippet of aint nobody got time fo dat lady
it's true
Nice job! I would use a short drill bit though.....
Dude, your gonna get someone blown up or caught on fire with this video
explain how.
Doing this today, thanks for the video. 👍🏻 cutting a piece of tin isn’t going to hurt anything except people’s feelings. Dropping the tank over and over is a pain. Great job.
I worked with a buddy to run new fuel lines change the pump, and make mounts for his battery box, we dropped the tank 6 times over the course of a week. 5 minute adjustments took an hour to do, and 2 people. When we were done, he said "we should have just cut a hole"
This exactly what I was telling my husband cut a hole. Thank you for the video!!!
Surprised to see so much negative response on this video. This is how Camaro guys do it all the time, it'ssoooooooooo much better. Hope he tries it out.
@@Sgt.Slides I can't blame the Camaro guys doing it that way. On RUclips remember some people find it too easy to criticize since they aren't in somebody's face. There's all kinds. I appreciate the video.
Wow what a hack job, removing the tank isn't that hard
lol, and you came to see how its done, have fun getting rust in your eyes ant replacing rusty tank straps.
When your car is a rust bucket, this is the way to go . I’ve done this on my sisters pathfinder . And made a plate to cover the hole just like you did .
Actually thought about doing this in my 97gt.
Great Video! I spit out my water at the 22 sec mark!!! i'm late to the party but did nobody catch the millisecond flash of "AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FO' DAT" performer SWEET BROWN at the 22 sec mark, right after he says, "not everyone wants to be screwing around with dropping the fuel tank."? LMBAO!!! GOOD ONE!!!
yeah i aint got time fo dat lol
All I can say is remember the Pinto. I will stick to dropping the tank for safety issues. I have cut out my truck beds on a truck but never in a trunk of a car. My Nissan has access panel but it was engineered that way.
I couldn’t watch the whole thing, this is horrific
Dropping the tank isn’t a big deal. Why wreck the floor??😂
thanks bro saved so much time!!
Good way to introduce exhaust fumes, noise, water, rust. Basically a hack job
where would the exhaust fumes, noise, water, and rust come thru? I sealed the hole.
He skipped one VERY important part!... Putting it back in!.. It doesn't just drop in, it sits in a baffle (a little Opening) in the tank thats kinda hard to find if you dont drop the tank to look through the filler neck hole! There's no good advice to finding the right spot unfortunately, you just gotta keep messing with it until you get lucky!
if you don't get it back in the baffle. it wont go back in, and no, there was no way for me to really demonstrate how to properly install it.
Gateway to prison bars😮
I'm happy as a mustang owner to see you idiots cutting up yours, thanks for increasing the value on mine!!
Did mine with a zip gun and a body panel cutting bit--no sparx much safer!! 👍👍
Wouldnt reccommend on doing this unless u plan on making a this hole a permanant access point with hinges
We can just make a flange and zuce it back on there
Way to trash a FOXBODY....
Thats a CRIME....
Great video man!
Great job bro👍
Funny, My mechanic just did this on my fox, hoping to get to finally drive it tomorrow!
fucking right best way to go. then if you want to upgrade or change it again should be easy. id rtv around the entire thing though for water to stay out. even on the bottom of it with the weather strippingl dont want water getting in therel
I would sue my mechanic
You just cut 3 sides--make a flap and fold it back--simple 👌
With metal fatigue over time, it would break off, only issue.
That is exactly what I did. It is covered up now, so no one knows, but me.
Fuck no not doing this lol
Pretty dope video!
it hurt a lot of peoples feelings
What is that wiring harness going through the trunk and onto the back trunk rail?
that harness is what powers the fuel pump, and it leads back to the fuse panel. Not sure why it's routed outside the car, then inside, then back outside to the tank.
Good 👍🏼 idea 💡
Effing Awesome.....now Im looking forward to swapping mine
will be doing this
That trick will work great as long as you make an airtight cover for it
We didn't cut into the fuel tank, so there is no need to stress over sealing the hole back up. As long as the new lid is sturdy, it will be fine, unless you have exhaust dumps under the car, then you could have issues.
Premium Fuel Mag you did seal the hole up. You also used weatherstripping which was my point.. I wasn’t being sarcastic
yeah, just trying to keep things tidy. I know people who watch this think the car is a hack job, but I really do pay attention to every small detail. The weather stripping wasn't needed, but it was just a tad nicer.
why is this panel is not there by ford in the first place is beyond me. my crappy vw rabbit is under the back seat. so easy to change the pump there.
yeah, pretty much every car has an access panel.
@@Sgt.Slides i just did this on my 89 stang. works great. used the old piece by screwing wood onto the edges then into the body. didnt have anything to make a panel out of otherwise. but thanks for setting me on to this.
@@tomster7574 make sure you get it closed up well, even if you have to use tape or something. Exhaust fumes will come thru there and make your clothes stink.
@@Sgt.Slides i used a silicone calking gun. Thanks :)
Premium - I was looking back through most of your videos. I didn't notice where you spoke in more detail about your new ECU? I was thinking it is a Mega squirt, I would like to hear your take on the new ECU and the tuning process in a future video. I'm looking to install a Mega squirt in my 93 stang (boosted)
Sharp eye, To be honest, i'm not exactly laying all of my cards on the table with this car lol, but yes the ECU is a PIMP XS MS3, and tuning is a breeze if you know what you're doing. I, however, do not know what i'm doing and i'm getting a lot of help getting my tune straight. This is beyond the scope of the basic DIY stuff I am showing on this channel and I don't have anything of value to contribute in the world of tuning your own car. I can say that the PIMP is absolutely worth it especially for the digital dash board display, to make sure the car is running properly. before the car hit the road, we used it to verify timing, and on the road I currently use it to watch my exact temperature until I know how it runs under a variety of conditions. I have also been using auto tune to get my tune closer to what it should be. bow that it's drivable and making good power, I'll be using the data logging and another program to correct my data logs. I can also calibrate my TPS so I don't have to do it manually, and I can also set my rev limiter on the fly. I currently have mine set at 5800rpm because I plan to drift, that way I can ride the rev limiter without really pushing to motor hard. If I was drag racing can easily raise the rev limit, I have had this set up to 6500rpm with no issues, but that's pushing it, especially for my compression and valve clearance. So even after the things I have listed, that's not even scratching the surface of the possibilities of MS3 and Tuner Studio. Now that you've asked the question, I guess it would be worth passing that information along. Look out for a short video of it in a few days.
Wow thanks for the reply. I'm still a few weeks away before my car hits the road. I plan on running MS2 pnp. I guess I'll have some growing pains dialing in my tune. Keep up the good work with on all future videos and car projects (I have 2010 maxima by the way looking to turn it in for something newer)
I ain't mad at you, but I'm not cutting mine. It's too easy to just drop the tank. This will save you a lil time, but this is not a good idea. However if it works for you, who am I to say anything? Great vid, but dropping the tank is better than hacking up a classic. Just my opinion.
its like a 1-2 hr job ....this is crazy ....!
5 min job for me now
Now I have 93 Stallion, but I want do this method. Not bad of an ideal for non technical mechanics. I can't judge no one, not even you. Keep dropping the vids....Yikes lol
I will continue to drop the tank.....great idea though. Much easier, just like the smell of petro....
after you change the pump then we can make some cookies on that cookie sheet
gasoline flavored cookies!
I've R&R'd soooo many of these pumps, but never w/o dropping the tank. This should be interesting. Also, don't go so big on the pump size (i.e., 255lph). A pump that's too big for the car, which this is, will actually heat up the fuel and can cause a performance drop along with MPG drop.
this was in preparation for future mods, I had a built 302 for about a year, then I upgraded to an ls3, No way the stock pump would have kept up. I've also been back under the cover a hand full of times for other reasons, soooooooooo much better than dropping the tank each time.
Would be cool to make a little door for it so it doesn't look like shit, but cool idea
What about sparks when using a cutting tool 🔥
we're cutting the floor, not the fuel tank. sparks can hit the outside of the fuel tank all day long. there's no reason to still be cutting once the fuel tank is open.
What the hell, why on earth would you rig this, that's insane.
Watch the vid, it explains exactly why.
@@Sgt.Slides I did watch it. Personally, I'd never do it this way, it's just lazy and doing it the right way doesn't take that long. To each there own I guess. I changed mine in less than an hour.
Nothing lazy about finding faster more efficient ways to get work done. You spent an hour on your back and in weird positions with a jack, various sockets and elbow grease doing what I can do In 5 min with a screwdriver and mallet and not get dirty. Why spend 11 min watching a DIY on a procedure you'd never do? Some folks don't mind wasting time I guess.
@@Sgt.Slides niggas just hating on you cuz u intelligent n black n they MAD they DIDN'T think of this shit first...this is a great video for folks with limitations on tools , or body movement- SALUTE my brother
Be safe
@PremiumFuelMag how can I get in contact with you? I have some wiring questions about my 89 Coupe.
Email me at Media@premiumfuelmag.com
I have a Fox Body Mustang but it's the lx - a little 4 cylinder 2.3 liter engine - most of the "how tos" pertain to the 5.0 liter engines - I am assuming the fuel tank connections will probably be in the same place since it wouldn't seem to be engine size related - does anyone know for sure.
should all be the same.
All I can say is PINTO ANYONE.
Not the way I'd do this job...
Does that 255 pump make any difference in driving fast?
it's needed for the larger injectors.
I noticed that you didn’t use any padding between the tank and body that is clearly on the old tank. Is the padding needed?
there's a gap between, theres no padding needed.
What year is that foxbody
1990
Great idea!
Drop the tank man. Spend some family time with the kids.
I agree drop the tank. Why cut the car?
Has anyone blown up doing this? I want to just kinda iffy lol
you have to understand that you aren't actually cutting into the gas tank, it's no different from cutting anywhere else, but it's probably best if you let a professional change your fuel pump.
where is the fuel level sender in comparison to that? my fuel guage no longer works and want to check it / replace it without droping the tank
i'm not sure, I think it's on the other side. you'd have to figure out where to cut for that.
id rtv around the entire thing. but this is not a bad idea. you'd smell more gas with no cats. just rtv around it and boom. love this idea really.
Gasoline tank right underneath all the sparks going on.... this is a terrible idea
Grinding sparks can't penetrate your fuel tank. No matter how hard you try, I promise you the won't, and there was no grinding once the tank was open.
I had a Lincoln Mark 7 and that small plug on the fuel pump melted and I'm thinking could of blown my car up smh...but that's what I did to change the bad plug.
I dropped the tank when I changed mine. Not cutting my car but to each his own.
tje wjole could of been a lot smaller tho
Dropping the tank isn't that hard, and if you botch this you need to drop it anyways, just do yourself a favor and do things the right way and you won't have to worry.
More than one way to skin a cat. Just sharing this method for folks looking for an alternative.
Premium Fuel Mag no, you're showing how to ruin a car. Floor pans in those cars are structural, and that sheet metal is thin. Now that whole rear panel should be replaced to restore the integrity of the chassis. Don't be lazy and do it right.
Jeffry Glasgow stfu its not even your shit he cutting up
I'd have to agree with Jeff on that, I think it would be fine for grandma's DD; but for a car that ever gets pushed to it's limits this is no good. I don't think it will lead to catastrophic failure or anything; but you may eventually have a bent sub-frame. That means ugly bulges in your a-pillars and other problems. You can avoid all of this by doing the repair CORRECTLY. This is a free country and you can do what you like to your car, but if you're gonna tell others to do this, you should know what you're doing. If you're driving one of these you and I both know the reason isn't to mosey along at 25 mph, not all the time at least. I would say this is a bad idea and advise anyone against it.
+Premium Fuel Mag; Please leave the skinning cats comment out. Anyone who would do such a cruel thing is a terrible person. Thank you.
Were u a DI at PI?
Nope, not a DI, but i still wanted to get my hands on a 1stBn sweatshirt before I left.
Terrible why would he not show how it goes in. That’s what everyone is wondering
if you're referring to how to drop the sending unit back in the tank, it's not really possible to show HOW TO do that on video. You have to look down the tank and rotate the sending unit into the baffle. Even if I did it on video, you wouldn't be able to see how I was doing it.
doesnt work on 98 and newer - pump is in the middle under spare tire
Randy Stoffel title said for fox. lol.
i did do it on my 2003 but use no grinder- its too close to tank- just use metal snips
lazy and dumb cutting original sheetmetal.
original sheet metal can be extremely valuable. Several hundred horsepower were last in this process.
Don't forget to release the fuel pressure at the rail under the hood.
then I would miss out on a refreshing spray of fuel to the face!
@@Sgt.Slides LOL. We wouldn't want to miss out on that!
This shouldn't even be an alternative, dropping the tank is easy af.
Is it easier than not dropping the tank?
Wait , what!? No it's not easier, the tank is 10 bolts and in the time it takes to cut that, you can have the tank down, it's THAT easy. :)
Ive dropped the tank on my Mustangs so many times it takes me longer to tie my shoes,know whats another bad idea? these Walbros 255s,I'm having wiring problems now after putting one of these years ago, dont get me wrong, 255s are awesome but only if you have some form of power adder and if you have a power adder its a good idea to upgrade the wring to the fuel pump,255s are way overkill, live and learn i guess.
If i was hellbent on doing this thing in this video i would drop the tank as far away from the car as possible, then i would power wash everything nice and clean then i would fabricate some kind of door that fit tight,cut the whole and put the door in,then the tank, cutting a door with a tank below you is not a good idea,i work in machine shop, a few years back one of our guys was grinding a steel plate and he had forgotten to put away a 5 gallon drum of lacquer thinner,one of the sparks hit the drum on a wet spot and the lid was off,all i can tell you is i skipped fourth of July that year,couldn't handle it,lol
The new motor's gonna need it, What wiring needs upgrading? All of it? What do you use?
Easier to cut your floor?
Seriously the tank comes down in about 15 minutes. No magic
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WOW great video wished I saw this when I did my first fuel pump change it's a bitch when you change it by yourself. I will use this approach on my new fox this weekend.
How did this go?
Lol ain't nobody got time for that.
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If I have to change my pump,I'll drop the tank then cut the hole and fab the cover for the next time if there ever will be. I can certainly see the advantages of the easy access. It's a shame that this wasn't included in the design of the Foxbody. Still a little risky but nice work.
That is so stupid to cut your car like that
Damn that’s boss! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼you da man!!
I hate when I see this and when you relocate your battery to the back the alternator on your Foxbody loses power power cable too long
Thousands of people have successfully relocated their battery. People are doing it wrong if they have charging issues. You have to have the correct thicker gauge wires for power and ground.
What a hack job. I hope you're not a licensed mechanic . What a terrible job
Thx for checking out the vid, hope you picked up some good tips.
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It's literally like 30 minutes to drop the tank at a leisurely pace lol.
and another 30 min pulling the fuel sending unit, and another 30 min putting the tank back with someone helping u. Fuel pump change now takes me 5 min at a leisurely pace, and yes I've pulled it a couple of times for various reasons. this mod has been well worth it.
I guess man, cant help but feel a little cringe over something like that. Like, smart idea but I hate when I see shit like that. Seems like cutting corners to me. I like following factory service info. 🤷♂️
@@Sgt.Slides dude, its your car and we all know how much u hate getting under the car.
Do u! I'll use this idea if i ever needed to do it.
this guy is god thanks
I expected nothing less from this guy , lmao 🤣 what a hack job.
So what are you going to do to remove the transmission..
Cut the floor i guess 🤣😅
If it's a clean car that's a bad idea.. you don't need to change the fuel pump every week or even a year.. why cutting your clean car !
If it was easier to remove the trans by cutting the floor, I totally would, but no, that would be stupid. I do have a buddy with a racing transmission and it has the starter attached to it, he cut an access port and it suits him very well. Even though changing the fuel pump is not something that happens very often, just doing this once was still easier, and for the record, I have used the access port at least 6 times since then for other various reasons. it's worked out extremely well for me. My car is still clean, and even easier to work on. All good over here buddy.
mustangs are unibody cars any cutting of the structure, especialy in the back of the car where a lot of tq and hp are transmitted, it also might crack from where you cut sketchy.or just lazy man com on, wow
There's no structural support in that thin metal of the trunk that covers the actual frame support.
Premium Fuel Mag WRONG!!!! You have no idea what you're doing or talking about.
nah man its not that big of deal. this was done by many in the 90's. unless your drag racing the car and making 600ftlbs of torque its fine. 300whp or so and its fine, y'all are just pissed you dropped your tank twelve times or you're a mechanic that over charges dropping tanks and over charging.
OK, torque is transferred through the upper and lower control arms which are mounted quite far from this location. Have you done your uppers and lowers yet? Let's be honest, Foxbodys need to be hacked up to handle torque to begin with considering subframes and torque box reinforcement plates are practically standard equipment at the strip. This is not the "right" way but it works and is easily reversible. Considering all that a little access door is not going to hurt anything, rigidity-wise. People like Jeffry Glasgow would know this if they knew their ass from their head.
It’s gonna smell like gas someone get there man please. I will never ever do this to my car
The gas tank is sealed buddy.